Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-04-07
HERALD AND TRIBUNE.
JoNEsBoRo. TENN. APRIL Z, 1887.
Sec that immense line of Straw Hats
at FEBRUARY & ARcHER's.


Sec that immense line of Straw Hats
at FEBRUARY & ARcHER's.
Will regret we learn Of the illness of
the twin-sister of w. T. Mitchell, Boon's
Creek, Tenn.
George l.. Smith, with his family,
left yesterday for Kentucky where he is
engaged in business with Culver Bros.
The railroad carpenters are at work
getting the timbers ready for a new tres
tic to take the place of the one over the
creek near the mill spring.
The fina... :, committee and county
attorney were both dispensed with by the
county court, thereby saving the taxpay-
ers over one hundred dollars per annum.
Mrs. A. T. Dosser and son arrived in
Joncsboro, Tuesday evening, from Cow
ington. Ky, where they have been visit
ing her parents for several months. Mrs.
DESERVES also accompanied by hersister'
Miss Sallie Mcclure.
The Indian Mission band will give
an Easter Egg Festival at the Baptist
church Saturday evening next. Eggs
for little folks, eggs for big folks, and
Ice Cream for all. Proceeds to aid in
educating an Indian boy.
"A car of fresh Plaster received to-
day april g. s. II. ANDERSON.
The Sunday school at the Baptist
church has decided to have a picnic in
May, and appointed a committee to on
fer with the other Sunday schools of
town, and ascertain if they would join in
a general picnic at the same time and
place.
We noticed last week in the society
notes of the Athens Citizen, that John G.
Oliver was elected president, and 7. B.
Hacker recording secretary of the Philo-
mathean Society of Grant Memorial Uni
versity. Jonesboro boys always stand
high wherever they 60.
This year the moon is the ~reigning
planet, says an astronomical genius, and
according to the ancient belief when the
moon rules among the planets the earth
is-mest prolific in crops of all kinds. So
look out for a big cereal, fruit and vege-
table crop this year.
Bargains Bargains! y too numer-
Gus to mention at
FEBRUARY & ARcHER's.
The county court last Monday unani-
mouslY reconsidered the action of the
court last January, in establishing a new
district and ordering a redlstricting Of
the county; and authorized the chairmen
to have the bill to %enjoin the redistricting
of the county dismissed, the county pay
ing the costs of same.
j. d. Cox, of this place, and Thomas
Coin, of Green's Shed, Greene county,
have entered into partnership under the
name of Cox g. Coin, for the purpose of
conducting a general merchandising bust
ness at the latter place. These gentlemen
are substantial business men and their
venture will no doubt meet with good
success.
We have just gotten out two thous.
and stavc circulars for Col. DUNCAN. His
business has grown TO immense proper
tions. Since the LIST of January, his ship
ments have exceeded n million slaves,
requiring an outlay of not less than
$25. 900. When we consider that he pays
cash on delivery of slaves, WI sec the i'm.
mense value of this trade, not only to the
stavc makers themselves, but to the gen
eral trade Of this section. No business
of the country puts in circulation more
actual cash, or places 1t among a class Of
people more needy.
You ought to call at r. M. Mays; fol
the way the goods are going out, his
mammoth stock will soon be sold and yor
will miss the best chance of the season t
get bargains in Spring and Summer Wear
II. II. Patton, of Meadow Brook
came very near losing his new store ant
stock of goods, Tuesday night, the 5tl
inst. When Mr.. Patton went TO his stor,
on the morning of The 9th, he found tn,
house full of smoke and the goods tina
had been left on the counters, consisting
of domestic and calico, consumed by fire
The house being very close and Their
being no ventilation, the fire had burned
very slow, bnt as soon rs the door wa
opened 1t burned into a flame. He can
not account for the fire, as there was non
left in the store the night before. 1t mus
have caught from a match left on IN
counter. Mr.. Paiton's friends will re
joicc with him, that he escaped thi
heavy loss.
just as we are putting the forms I
press, word reaches us that Col. G. W
Telford passed away this Thursday
morning, He died at his home at Broyles
vile, in this county. Col. Telford wa
one of Washington county's oldest an
most prominent citizens. his years nun
bering nearly 81, having been born !
1903. He was q ruling elder Of Salel
church for so years, ais, q trustee {
Washington college for about the sam
length Of time, and at one time served
the Legislature Of his State. Col. Tclfor
raised and educated a large family. Il
lived the life Of an exemplary citizen |
all respects; and was always a progressi'
man, and in advance Of the age in whic
he lived.